In your case, as VolvoGirl mentioned, the year that your husband passed affects how you should file your return. You have some options on what filing status to use.
- If your spouse was still alive as of December 31, 2023, you can file your 2023 return jointly with your late spouse.
- If your spouse died in 2023, you can file jointly with your late spouse unless you remarried in 2023.
- In that case, you can file a joint return with your new spouse and file your deceased spouse's return as Married Filing Separately.
- If your spouse died in 2021 or 2022, you didn't remarry in 2023, and you have a child that meets certain qualifications, you might be able to file as a Qualifying Surviving Spouse, which has certain tax advantages. When you go through the Personal Info section in TurboTax, we'll determine if you meet those requirements.
- If you do not have a child, and you did not remarry then your filing status should be Single.
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